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Fire Lancer

Fire Lancer

Infantry

Gunpowder Shock Infantry that fires a short ranged firearm before engaging in melee combat.

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Strong vs. Cavalry and buildings

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Weak vs. Militia-line and Archery Units

Upgrades

  • Blacksmithattack, armor
  • Barracksspeed, pierce armor, to Elite Fire Lancer
  • Castlecreation speed
  • Monasterymore resistant to Monks

Upgrade line

The shared promotion chain — each tier upgrades into the next at its training building.

  1. Fire LancerTier 1Fire Lancer
  2. Elite Fire LancerTier 2Elite Fire Lancer

Stats

Hit points
65
Attack
9
Melee armor
1
Pierce armor
0
Speed
0.96
Line of sight
5
Reload time
2s
Attack delay
0.417s
Train time
35s
Cost
wood45woodgold45gold

Attack bonuses

  • vs Standard Building+1
  • vs Cavalry+5
  • vs Ships+4
  • vs Camel+4
  • vs War Elephant+5

Armor classes

Eagle WarriorInfantryAnti-LeitisGunpowder

Other units deal bonus damage to a unit through these classes — the basis of the counter system.

Counters

Derived from in-game bonus damage — each number is the bonus dealt through the named armor class. Pick your civilization to see only the units you can train.

Countered by

Strong against

Other Infantry units

Champi RunnerChampi RunnerChampi ScoutChampi ScoutChampi WarriorChampi WarriorChampionChampionEagle ScoutEagle ScoutEagle WarriorEagle WarriorElite Champi WarriorElite Champi WarriorElite Eagle WarriorElite Eagle Warrior

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